Fifth graders in Ms. Haughney’s art class at Great Neck Road Elementary School recently learned about contemporary artist Sol Lewitt. Students reviewed geometry vocabulary and key math concepts while looking at his “open cube” sculpture, inspiring them to create their own cubes.

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Date Added: 4/18/2024

Fourth graders at Deauville Gardens East Elementary School are blooming poets. In celebration of National Poetry Month, they recently completed their English language arts unit on poetry. Students learned about different styles and elements of poetry and how to incorporate figurative language into their writing. They then wrote and published their favorite pieces at the end of the unit. The fourth grade classes celebrated their creativity by having a publishing party, reading aloud their pieces to the class.

Date Added: 4/17/2024

Copiague Middle School student-artist Alice Pierre-Joseph was named a third-place winner in the Town of Babylon Annual Art Contest. Her award-winning artwork was among 200 entries in the 11–19-year-old category. The Town of Babylon held an open art exhibition on April 5.

Date Added: 4/16/2024

On March 24, 10 students from Copiague Middle School participated in the National History Day competition at Hofstra University. Students in Mr. Cooney’s honors social studies class submitted five projects for the event.

Congratulations to the following Copiague Middle School students:

Jr. Group Documentary:
Alexander Almonte and Dylan Molina
Topic: “Jackie Robinson Broke the Color Barrier”

Jr. Group Exhibit:
Lauren Garcia, Madison Lombardo, Navi Feliciano, Nine Tkeshelashvili and Wendy Arrazola Lovo
Topic: “Michael Jordan and the Air Jordan Shoe”

Jr. Individual Exhibit:
Zorangel Cespedes
Topic: “The Atomic Bomb Changes Warfare”

Jr. Individual Exhibit:
Mayra Castro
Topic: “The Berlin Wall”

Jr. Individual Website:
Jai’den Pernell
Topic: “Bayard Rustin: The March on Washington”

Date Added: 4/15/2024

Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School celebrated the outstanding academic achievements of its student body at the National Honor Society induction ceremony held in the school’s auditorium on March 26. Surrounded by family, friends, district administrators and board of education members, 39 students were inducted in the Isabella M. Driscoll Chapter of the National Honor Society.

Following a welcome by club advisers Clare Nugent and Marie Accetella, the club’s officers spoke about the organization’s four pillars of scholarship, leadership, service and character. Each officer lit a candle to symbolize the pillars.

Each student was called to the stage one by one to be honored and receive their candle and certificate from an existing member of the National Honor Society. Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School Principal Joseph Agosta spoke about the hard work and dedication of the students who were being recognized that evening. “Tonight we celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students who exemplify the core principles of the organization,” he said. “Each of you had demonstrated unwavering commitment to academic excellence, showing that dedication and hard work are the keys to success. Your thirst for knowledge, coupled with your perseverance, had set you apart as scholars of the highlight caliber.”

Mr. Agosta then recited the National Honor Society oath for the new inductees to repeat, as they became official members of the organization. Congratulations to the following students: 12th grade: Jordyn Bell, Brian Gonzalez, La-von Green, Anahis Rodriguez and Kemmora Simmons; 11th grade: Mohammad Ali, Chloe Allen-Jackson, Yenifer Araujo Pena, Adriana Asturias Pacheco, Kaydee Bonilla, Tye Burrus, Cesar Fermin Jr., Lilian Gonzalez Amaya, Vaiva Kean, Alexis Lugay, Nicole Martinez Espinal, Maya Rybka, Michael Santos, Joy Scrivano, Maya Tyszko, Jonathan Valle, Davy Velasquez, Patricia Zepeda and Ethan Zheng; 10th grade: Hannah Alara, Damaris Bonilla, Amelia Bright, Heily Fernandez, Christian Franklin, Ronan Higgins, Mason Koziarz, Krzysztof Krasnowski, Kaia Malbi, Aneisa Nicholas, Rosa Solorzano, Sarah Theranus, Olivia Tyszko, Rosina Wickham and Carlos Zelayandia-Reyes.

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Date Added: 4/12/2024